Premiership Development League match preview: Crusaders U20 versus Cliftonville U20

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

The season is still fairly new and the Premiership Development League table has to be read with caution. So far Crusaders U20 find themselves in 2nd position and Cliftonville U20 are placed 4th.

It's no vacation for neither Crusaders U20 nor Cliftonville U20 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Crusaders U20 form and stats

The hosts won their first game here, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Crusaders U20 last season were 10 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from 17 games.

Crusaders U20's previous game was a Premiership Development League match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Warrenpoint Town U20. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Carrick Rangers U20.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Crusaders U20 at home. 3 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Cliftonville U20 form and stats

A perfect away game record so far for the visitors, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 8 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats from 17 matches.

It's the second away game in a row for Cliftonville U20, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Glenavon U20 in the Premiership Development League last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 4-2 against Coleraine U20.

It's early days yet, but Cliftonville U20 has scored 2 and conceded 1 goals from their travels so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Last three meetings between the teams: Crusaders U20 won 1, Cliftonville U20 won 2 and 0 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.

Crusaders U20 missing players

Cliftonville U20 missing players

Crusaders U20 Cliftonville U20
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
2 1 0 Won 0 1 2
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
6 3 0 Scored 0 2 6
0 0 0 Conceded 0 1 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 2 2
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 9 9
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Crusaders U20 Last season Cliftonville U20
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
33 17 5 Played 5 17 33
15 10 3 Won 2 8 18
2 2 0 Drew 0 2 3
16 5 2 Lost 3 7 12
78 49 11 Scored 14 47 92
72 29 14 Conceded 15 34 62
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 97%
91% 88% 80% Over 1.5 100% 100% 91%
85% 76% 60% Over 2.5 100% 100% 91%
61% 53% 60% Over 3.5 80% 76% 73%
55% 53% 60% Over 4.5 60% 41% 48%
70% 53% 60% BTTS 80% 82% 79%
24% 41% 40% Clean Sheets 20% 18% 15%
9% 12% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 9%
 
4 4 4 Corners For (avg) 0 7 7
6 6 6 Corners Against (avg) 0 3 3
2 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3 3
1 1 1 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats last season:
  • All of Cliftonville U20's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Cliftonville U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cliftonville U20 have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Cliftonville U20 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Cliftonville U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Crusaders U20
All Premiership Development League
All Home Away
13-03-19 PDL Crusaders U20 0 - 2 Warrenpoint Town U20
20-03-19 PDL Cliftonville U20 4 - 1 Crusaders U20
23-03-19 PDL Crusaders U20 6 - 0 Ards U20
10-08-19 PDL Carrick Rangers U20 0 - 3 Crusaders U20
14-08-19 PDL Crusaders U20 3 - 0 Warrenpoint Town U20
17-08-19 PDL Crusaders U20 13:00 Cliftonville U20
28-08-19 PDL Larne U20 18:45 Crusaders U20
04-09-19 PDL Dungannon Swifts U20 18:45 Crusaders U20
07-09-19 PDL Crusaders U20 13:00 Institute U20
18-09-19 PDL Glenavon U20 18:45 Crusaders U20
Cliftonville U20
All Premiership Development League
All Home Away
27-03-19 PDL Glentoran U20 0 - 3 Cliftonville U20
30-03-19 PDL Institute U20 3 - 4 Cliftonville U20
23-04-19 PDL Cliftonville U20 0 - 1 Coleraine U20
10-08-19 PDL Cliftonville U20 4 - 2 Coleraine U20
14-08-19 PDL Glenavon U20 1 - 2 Cliftonville U20
17-08-19 PDL Crusaders U20 13:00 Cliftonville U20
28-08-19 PDL Cliftonville U20 18:45 Carrick Rangers U20
31-08-19 PDL Cliftonville U20 18:45 Warrenpoint Town U20
11-09-19 PDL Linfield U20 18:45 Cliftonville U20
18-09-19 PDL Cliftonville U20 18:45 Dungannon Swifts U20

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Linfield U20 2 2 0 0 9 1 1 1 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 8 6
2 Crusaders U20 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 6 6
3 Dungannon Swifts U20 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 6
4 Cliftonville U20 2 2 0 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 6
5 Glentoran U20 2 1 0 1 8 7 1 0 0 1 3 5 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 3
6 Glenavon U20 2 1 0 1 6 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 5 3 1 3
7 Larne U20 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3
8 Carrick Rangers U20 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 -2 3
9 Warrenpoint Town U20 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0
10 Coleraine U20 2 0 0 2 4 9 1 0 0 1 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 4 -5 0
11 Institute U20 2 0 0 2 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 -5 0
12 Ballymena United U20 2 0 0 2 1 9 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 7 -8 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Linfield U20 32 23 6 3 105 38 17 15 2 0 61 20 15 8 4 3 44 18 67 75
2 Glentoran U20 31 19 4 8 95 53 18 10 3 5 47 33 13 9 1 3 48 20 42 61
3 Cliftonville U20 32 18 3 11 92 61 15 10 1 4 45 27 17 8 2 7 47 34 31 57
4 Glenavon U20 32 16 5 11 82 60 15 9 3 3 40 26 17 7 2 8 42 34 22 53
5 Institute U20 28 16 3 9 73 49 12 8 1 3 41 20 16 8 2 6 32 29 24 51
6 Crusaders U20 33 15 2 16 78 72 17 10 2 5 49 29 16 5 0 11 29 43 6 47
7 Coleraine U20 29 13 3 13 62 69 14 8 2 4 34 30 15 5 1 9 28 39 -7 42
8 Dungannon Swifts U20 33 12 4 17 75 87 16 5 3 8 30 41 17 7 1 9 45 46 -12 40
9 Newry City U20 30 9 4 17 56 78 16 6 2 8 35 38 14 3 2 9 21 40 -22 31
10 Ballymena United U20 32 10 1 21 41 94 16 5 1 10 20 47 16 5 0 11 21 47 -53 31
11 Warrenpoint Town U20 30 7 5 18 49 91 15 3 2 10 24 43 15 4 3 8 25 48 -42 26
12 Ards U20 30 6 4 20 39 95 15 5 0 10 20 47 15 1 4 10 19 48 -56 22

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